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Are you looking for a top-ranked university in Russia with a strong international presence? Look no further than Ural Federal University! Join our Telegram channel @urfu_international to stay updated on all the latest news and events happening at our prestigious institution. Ural Federal University is ranked in the top 4-7 universities in Russia according to ARWU and is also ranked 516 in the world by QS. As a federal innovation platform, we are committed to excellence in education and research, providing our students with a world-class learning experience. For news in Russian, you can also follow our channel @urfu_ru. Have questions about the admission process? Reach out to @UrFU_admission for all the information you need to start your journey at Ural Federal University. Join our Telegram channel today and discover all that Ural Federal University has to offer!

Ural Federal University

13 Jan, 04:23


☀️Wonderful sunrise in Ekaterinburg!
Good morning to everyone! Have an excellent week🌟

Ural Federal University

10 Jan, 11:08


👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🗓 How do partners perceive maternity leave? Which roles do women and men perform in the process of child care?
Anna Bagirova, professor of UrFU Department of Sociology and Public and Municipal Administration Technologies, presented the results of the survey of 1000 people all over Russia on these topics. She has also suggested one of the measures that might help parents.

✍️Learn more in the Telegraph article.

Ural Federal University

10 Jan, 05:31


🥶🧊 Enjoy the Russian Custom of Ice Bath!
UrFU Adaptation Center invites you to take an ice plunge with other international students on January 19!
This act is a traditional cultural element and a part of the religious celebration of Baptism of Jesus Christ in Orthodox countries, including Russia.

📸 Last year, our students from various countries mustered courage and participated in the act. Check out photos here!

✍️ Registration is essential!
If you have any questions, please contact Andrey.

Ural Federal University

09 Jan, 10:36


🏛🏗 UrFU New Campus Construction Updates
Builders are completing the construction of walls and partitions, the steel structures are assembled at the level of 70-75% in the buildings of the Engineering School of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Control Systems (IRIT-RtF), the Graduate School of Economics and Management (GSEM) and the Specialized Educational and Research Center of UrFU (Lyceum), facade insulation, shell and core and full finishes of the premises are underway.

💻📚 Almost 9 thousand students will be able to study in the new buildings with modern classrooms, laboratories, libraries, conference halls, canteens, co-working spaces, and atrium spaces. All educational and administrative rooms will be filled with natural light during the day due to a large number of stained glass windows.

Ural Federal University

09 Jan, 06:13


🏠❣️Home Is Where Your Heart Is
We invite you to visit an exhibition of student posters and postcards "Home Is Where Your Heart Is".

🇷🇺🌏 Freshmen from all over Russia and the near abroad told about their small homeland, about the region where they were born and grew up.

The exhibition is presented in the co-working space "Antresoli" in the main academic building of UrFU, 4th floor.

🗓 till January 15, 2025
🕙 10 am - 4 pm

Ural Federal University

07 Jan, 06:02


🎄🎄 Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!
May your life be filled with love, peace and acts of mercy to someone who has a need!

🎄 Following a good tradition, UrFU International Office sent Christmas gifts to children in difficult life situations.

🙏 Keep up the good work!

Ural Federal University

01 Jan, 06:05


🎄🏛 UrFU Rector Victor Koksharov and international students wish you a Happy New Year 2025!

🌟 Do you know how to wish Happy New Year in different languages? UrFU students send you season greetings in their native languages!

Ural Federal University

30 Dec, 06:51


🎀🍪 There is one day left until the New Year and 10 days until our meeting with you!
UrFU International office and other administrative departments will continue to work on January 9.

🌟 Have a great time!

Ural Federal University

29 Dec, 09:15


🎁🎄 New Year is the time to gift presents, enjoy each other's company and feel excitement of the celebrations!
Thanks to our students from Tajikistan for the video and a tubeteika of friendship!🇹🇯

Ural Federal University

28 Dec, 11:09


🕺🪩 On December 25, UrFU creative groups presented their best performances!

Enjoy the photos

Ural Federal University

28 Dec, 06:06


🥇💊 University Students Took First Three Places at the Olympiad in Laboratory Medicine

Students of UrFU, who study in the specialty "Medical Biochemistry", took first (Danil Ponomarev), second (Anna Skobeleva) and third (Anastasia Glukhova) places at the Olympiad "Specialist in Laboratory Medicine".

👏In addition, Danil Ponomarev became the best specialist in the field of immunohematology, Anastasia Glukhova - in the field of hematology.

💫 Congratulations!

Ural Federal University

27 Dec, 07:09


💃 A New Year's ball was held in the main academic building yesterday

Ural Federal University

26 Dec, 12:59


🔔There is less than a week until the New Year and Ekaterinburg is ready for the holiday season!

🎄🧊 The opening of the icetown and the main Christmas tree will take place tomorrow in the Historical Square (Plotinka). The outdoor ice skating rink in the center of the city is already open, so don't miss out on the festive activities!

Ural Federal University

07 Dec, 09:00


🇷🇺🇧🇦 UrFU strengthens cooperation with Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina

💼 This week, representatives of the University of East Sarajevo - dean of the Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Goran Marković and associate professor of the Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Dimitrije Ćeranić – visited UrFU.

📍 The partners were invited by the School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship (GSEM) and introduced to the Ural Federal University, its educational and scientific potential, as well as to the Russian culture and main attractions of Ekaterinburg.

The 3-day work program included lections for students and negotiations at different UrFU divisions, including the International Office.

🤝 Currently, UrFU School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship and University of East Sarajevo have been working together on joint research projects and planning development of double-degree programs and academic exchange.

Ural Federal University

06 Dec, 11:27


🏛🇷🇺 To all those who are planning to enter the university in 2025!
We invite you to watch a new video of UrFU, listen to the Rector Victor Koksharov and one of the professors, and check out opinions of our international students!

We'll be glad to see you at UrFU💫

Ural Federal University

05 Dec, 11:31


🌍🌟 Do you know what was the highlight of the People's Friendship Festival-2024?
🇷🇺For the first time within the history of the festival, there was a Russian table "Russkoye podvorye" with the participation of a real Ural Cossack.

⚔️ Historically, the Cossacks were a semi-nomadic and semi-militarized people in various Eastern European states. They were allowed a great degree of self-governance in exchange for military service. For centuries, Cossacks were Russia’s legendary fighting force, famous for their fierce fighting skills world-wide. The Cossacks fought to defend the Russia against any manner of enemies – from Ottoman Turks to Napoleon’s Grande Armée, through World Wars I and II.

📹 Check out the vibrant saber dance by a Ural Cossack!

💫 We thank UrFU Adaptation Center and "My Fatherland" (Moye Otechestvo) NPO for the organization of the Russkoye podvorye!

Ural Federal University

05 Dec, 06:38


💼💻 UrFU Student Entered the Top 3 Young Entrepreneurs in Russia
The National Center "Russia" in Moscow summed up the results of the All-Russian contest "Young Entrepreneur of Russia 2024". For several months, entrepreneurs from all over the country performed tasks, demonstrated their knowledge and defended their business projects at the in-person finals.

🥇Darya Skripkina, a UrFU student, won the "Youth with Ideas" league having entered the top 3 young entrepreneurs of Russia in "International Business".

✍️ She presented a youth project school, a multipurpose platform-assistant for students, including training in project activities, assistance in utilizing support measures from the state, preparation for competitions, grants and scholarships.

Ural Federal University

03 Dec, 10:29


🏛🇷🇺UrFU Staff Received an Award at the 11th All-Russian Competition for Young Scientists in the Field of Arts and Culture

In November, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation awarded the laureates of the 11th All-Russian competition for young scientists in the field of arts and culture.

🥇Sakher Al-Tamimi, a UrFU graduate and now a research engineer at the Laboratory of Artistic Practices and Museum Technologies, took first place in the "Architecture and Design" category for his scientific work “The issue of preserving the cultural identity and new functions of the modern mosque”.

🌟 Congratulations!

Ural Federal University

03 Dec, 05:32


👏🏛 UrFU Shows Great Results in New Rankings!
Ural Federal University has been ranked fourth among Russian universities in the newly-launched global Interdisciplinary Science Ranking (ISR) by Times Higher Education magazine and rating agency in association with Schmidt Science Fellows.

🌟 UrFU has been placed in the top 201-250 in the global ranking that includes 749 institutions in 92 different countries.

Ural Federal University

02 Dec, 11:31


❄️ Let the winter begin with some warming memories of Peoples’ Friendship Festival🔥
Many thanks to our students for sharing their beautiful pictures with us!

May your life at UrFU be filled with endless moments of happiness and joy!

Wishing you a lovely week ahead!

Ural Federal University

19 Nov, 14:31


💫 Some more amazing pics from Peoples' Friendship Festival-2024

❤️‍🔥 Unforgettable moments at Ural Federal University!

Ural Federal University

19 Nov, 12:32


🇰🇬🎓 UrFU Rector Became Honorary Professor of Kyrgyz National University

👨🏻‍🎓 Victor Koksharov has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the leading university of Kyrgyzstan. The award ceremony took place at KNU in Bishkek.
👏 Congratulations !!!

🤝 In addition, during the delegation visit by UrFU to KNU, a roadmap for cooperation between the two universities for the next two years was signed: it includes development of project—based learning in Social Science education and creation of a joint Bachelor's degree program State and Municipal Management, joint research and various activities for students.

Ural Federal University

15 Nov, 14:47


📸 Some brightest moments of Peoples' Friendship Festival-2024! 😍

🎞 You will see more awesome photos and videos soon! ⚡️

Ural Federal University

15 Nov, 10:05


💥 Peoples' Friendship Festival at UrFU is in full swing! 💃

🤳 Everyone enjoys the most anticipated event organized for and by our international students!

🌐 Join UrFU friendly and tight-knit multinational community! 🫶

Ural Federal University

14 Nov, 08:01


🌟 Don't miss Peoples' Friendship Festival TOMORROW - the brightest event of the year at UrFU! 🎉

👏 Take the great chance to enjoy the vivid multicultural atmosphere and get acquainted with different cultures of UrFU international students! 🌍

🇷🇺 Among others, we invite everyone to the Russian table with traditional pancakes, pies, jam, loaf and much more! 🥞

👮‍♂ In addition, representatives of the military history club in uniforms of the Russian and Soviet armies will be there!

💃 At the concert, along with UrFU students from all corners of the globe, a real Ural Cossack with a saber will perform!

📆| Date: 15.11 (Friday)
🕛| Time: 13:30
📍| Location: Main Academic Building (Mira, 19)

🤩 Come to have fun with your friends and get a taste of different cultures of the world!

Ural Federal University

13 Nov, 14:18


⚽️ Join the ball stuffing competition at UrFU TOMORROW!

📌 Everyone will have 1 attempt to fill the ball as many times as possible

🏅The prize remains secret until the end of the competition

📆| Date: 14.11 (Thursday)
🕛| Time: 13:30
📍| Location: UrFU Main Academic Building, 2nd floor (Mira, 19)

💪| Come and test your skill of handling the ball!

Ural Federal University

05 Nov, 08:20


🐮🏞 According to Geneticists, Four Subspecies of Wild Aurochs at Once Were the Ancestors of Domestic Cows
A team of scientists, including researchers from Altai State University (Barnaul), the Zoological Institute of the RAS (St. Petersburg), the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology of the UB RAS and the UrFU, made a discovery while deciphering the structure of the genomes of four dozen aurochs that lived in different regions of Eurasia in the pre-glacial era and during the era of civilization formation.

🐄 The fact that the genetic traces of all these wild bovine populations are well conserved in the genomes of modern cattle speaks in favor of frequent contact between the first domestic cows with local wild aurochs, and also indicates the absence of close inbreeding in the oldest herds of cattle, which allowed the preservation of this genetic diversity.

Ural Federal University

05 Nov, 06:26


🌟 Don't forget to register to the Career Time event!

Find your dream job on the UrFU campus!

Ural Federal University

04 Nov, 06:00


🇷🇺🇷🇺 Happy National Unity Day!
National Unity Day was established in 1613 by Tsar Mikhail Romanov to commemorate Moscow's liberation from Polish invaders. Kuzma Minin, a Novgorod merchant, and Prince Pozharsky, a Rurikid Prince, led the resistance against two false heirs who wanted to overtake the throne. The city was liberated on November 4, 1612.

We wish you health, prosperity, and happiness! Let's respect each other and promote a friendly attitude towards people of different nations.

Ural Federal University

02 Nov, 04:30


🇷🇺 Good news!
The YouRussia creative video competition extends registration until November 10. You have a chance to participate by making a video for one of those nominations:

📹 "Best blogger"
🏔 "Discover Russia"
👨‍🔬 "One day in the life of a nuclear student"
🏆 Audience Award


Don't miss out on the chance to win the competition and receive a cool prize! More information here.

Ural Federal University

01 Nov, 11:53


🇨🇳🇷🇺 Enjoy a play in Chinese!
"Lingua-T" Theater invites you to the opening of the 24th theatrical season: a play "Day. Life. Eternity" based on the plays by Lu Xin ("Traveler" and "Resurrection") will be shown with consecutive translation into Russian.

When?
🗓November 24
🕖 7 pm

Where?
🎭 Actor's House (8, 8 March street)

🎟 Tickets can be purchased at the Actor's House, on the website of the Actor's House, and at UrIH UrFU (51, Lenin Ave.)

Ural Federal University

01 Nov, 07:39


Dear students, postgraduates, professors! Best wishes for the National Unity Day!

Ural Federal University

28 Oct, 09:11


Dear international PhD students of GSEM!
 
Let’s get together to hear more about your research! Here is a special networking event to promote your topics.
 
“GSEM PhD Research Pitch” is a research communication competition open to all international PhD students of GSEM UrFU in any field from their second year, where PhD students should present their research in an effective way to a non-specialized audience.
 
🗓️November 14, 10.00-11:30 under the umbrella of XIX International Conference Russian Regions in the Focus of Changes.
 
To participate please register https://forms.gle/jjqSvogbCQZVaLHj9 and get approval from your supervisor before November 3.

Ural Federal University

28 Oct, 08:07


📚We invite everyone to the Rare Books Department!
UrFU Library has prepared an exhibition of translations and studies of the Bible.

🌍 It is possible to observe translations of one of the most translated and studied books in the history of mankind in Greek, Latin, German, English, French, Swedish and Russian.

The copies of translations were taken from the libraries of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, the Nizhny Tagil factories, the Fan der Flit family and other book collections.

✍️The exhibition also includes the Vulgate and editions of the British Bible Society, translations by Martin Luther and Konstantin Pobedonostsev, the 1670 English edition of the King James Bible and the Port-Royal translation of the French Jansenists of the 17th century.

Ural Federal University

28 Oct, 05:46


🇷🇺 📝Dear friends, if you want to learn more about Russian Language Courses or have questions on application/ invitation for the Foundation Year course, please reach out to the official Telegram channel of UrFU Preparatory Department!
🖱Click here

Ural Federal University

24 Oct, 06:01


UrFU Plans to Increase the Number of Mongolian Students 🇲🇳

Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia Sainbuyan Amarsaikhan - Co-Chairman of the Russian-Mongolian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.

The negotiations in Ulaanbaatar focused on developing cooperation in education and science, including training highly qualified engineers for Mongolia's promising energy, oil and gas, and climate change sectors.

🏛 During the negotiations, Valery Falkov noted that plans are underway to increase the number of students enrolled in the double degree program in metallurgy, which the Ural Federal University is implementing in cooperation with the Erdenet branch of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology. Graduates of the program will be able to find employment at Erdenet, one of the largest mining companies in Asia.

Ural Federal University

24 Oct, 05:52


🏛 Invention conference has started in the main UrFU building – the plenary session is devoted to patents.

🖱Broadcast

🔵 UrFU is among the top three leaders of Rospatent's rating and ranks first among universities.

Ural Federal University

24 Oct, 04:15


🌋 Exact Date of Largest Volcanic Eruption in 10,000 Years Named
Employees of the Laboratory of Natural Science Methods in Humanities (UrFU) and the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology (UB RAS) have determined the exact date of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 10,000 years.

Based on the analysis of annual rings of semi-fossilized trees in Yamal, the researchers determined that the eruption of the Kikai volcano occurred in 5,283 B.C. This date, the scientists believe, can become a time marker for synchronizing the chronologies of volcanic eruptions obtained by studying other sources.

🖱The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (Project No. 23-27-00158). The results are published in the journal Dendrochronologia.

Ural Federal University

23 Oct, 11:31


🏛👨‍💻An application of UrFU students was included in the BRICS library of best practices
Mikhail from the Engineering School of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Control Systems is the team leader of the group developing an application called "Privet". It will help foreign students integrate into the Russian universities.

🌍🏛 It brings together all the information about adaptation at university and offers personal support.

💻 Learn more about the project here

Ural Federal University

23 Oct, 10:11


🌍 Connecting Minds Across Borders

Ural Federal University is hosting the 14th International Youth Research Conference. Social Management, Safety, and Technologies! Students from seven countries are gathering to share ideas, showcase their projects, and discuss youth policy. 🎓

This event is supported by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Sverdlovsk Region Ministry of Education and Youth Policy, and international partners like the Kyrgyz National University, Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, and Yanka Kupala State University. 🤝

The event brings together 195 people from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and beyond to discuss innovation, leadership, and collaboration.

Best wishes to all participants! 🚀

Ural Federal University

23 Oct, 08:17


💼 🏛 Career Time Event Is Back!
Students and young professionals can meet employers at the Career Time event on November 22. This time it will be held on the UrFU campus.

The program is traditionally intense: participants will talk to representatives of leading companies, attend useful master classes, have express interviews, and receive souvenirs and memorable gifts.

✍️ Participants will be able to meet representatives of 60 employer companies.

✍️ Register here!

Ural Federal University

22 Oct, 08:15


🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian-Chinese speaking club!
Do people in your country celebrate Halloween? If so, what do they do? 🤔

In the majority of countries, people wear scary costumes, light bonfires, and go trick-or-treating. We're going to talk about history of this holiday and its peculiarities in China and Russia. 🎃

🎩Dress code: dark clothes, creativity is welcomed

When?
🗓 October, 25
🕟 5:30 pm

Where?
📍UrFU Boiling Point (66, Lenina st.)

Registration is essential

Ural Federal University

21 Oct, 11:02


🌍 Connecting Minds, Shaping Futures: The Open Doors Olympiad 🌍
From October 16-19, university representatives from across Russia gathered in Dolgoprudny for an exciting seminar to discuss the future of the prestigious Open Doors Olympiad. Hosted by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, this event brought together experts to plan the 2025-2028 Olympiads.

🏛 UrFU played a key role in shaping discussions on Russian language promotion for foreign students, educational policies, and migration strategies, with active participation from both the Graduate School of Economics and Management and the Ural Institute of Humanities. These institutes play one of the key roles in preparing UrFU for international success, offering expertise in shaping global education initiatives.

Our Vice-Rector Sergey Tushin helped define the roadmap for the Olympiad’s future growth, and we’re proud to announce that 65 talented winners from the 2024 Olympiad will join UrFU under the Russian Government's scholarship program. 🚀

🖱Learn more about the Open Doors Olympiad!

Ural Federal University

21 Oct, 08:16


🏀⚽️Our international students attended sports events in Ekaterinburg!

🏀 On October 9, students watched a basketball game between Uralmash and Parma. They received a lot of emotions as the game was exciting and dynamic.

⚽️ On October 12, students had a chance to visit the Ekaterinburg Central Stadium. They wholeheartedly cheered our football club Ural and it won the game!

Join in next time, let's keep the ball rolling!⚾️

Ural Federal University

19 Oct, 07:01


Happy Birthday, UrFU! 🎂
This year the university is 104 years old. We asked students to show how much they love their Alma mater, and they did.❤️

Ural Federal University

18 Oct, 06:38


🎃👻 ¿Dulce o truco?
Let's celebrate Halloween with fellow Spanish learners in our Speaking club! You'll practice both Russian and Spanish, solve fun tasks, and enjoy the multicultural atmosphere:

🎃 eat delicious treats;
📝 compose literary calaveritas;
✍️ draw frightening illustrations;
🎭 color Halloween masks;
📸 take photos for memory!

When?
🗓 October, 19
🕛 12 pm

Where?
📍 UrFU Boiling Point (66, Lenina street)

Ural Federal University

18 Oct, 04:46


🇷🇺🏛 UrFU is in Top-10 Russian Universities in the Newest BRICS Ranking

Ural Federal University was included in the top ten Russian universities represented in the pilot study prepared by the Association of Ranking Compilers - a new ranking of universities in BRICS member countries.

🌍 UrFU ranks 38th out of 600 educational institutions from ten BRICS countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Egypt, India, Iran, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

📌 Check the ranking here

Ural Federal University

17 Oct, 12:35


UrFU Students' Union invites students and staff to celebrate the university's birthday! 🎂
Express your love for your dear university! The event program includes a concert, creative teams' performances, khorovod (round dance), and a huge cake!

🏛 Join us on October 18 on the square in front of the Main Academic Building of UrFU. The beginning is at 17:30.

Let's recall the birthday celebrations of past years!

💙 More about the event on VK